The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-07

The always-clcgant black silk is still
one of the chosen dresses for hand.
some wear, while of late the cos.
tune made wholly or in part of black
lace, richly trimmed with ornaments
of jet and ribbon bows, 10 a great cx-
tent takes the place of it. Black surah
silk or satin Rhadames is the usual lin
ing, though for evening wear q colored
silk foundation may be substituted.
These lovely dresses arc placed within
the reach of womcn of even modcratS
means by the truly low prices asked for
them. Wide tlouncings and silk lace
nets are shown in Chantilly, Spanishtand
N1arquisc patterns in really lovely and
artistic designs.
For such dresses a skirt Of surah or
satin Rhadames Is first made, with a
narrow plcating round the bottom to
give it "sct." Over this falls a knee-deep
lace t%louncc, completely concealing the
silk skirt, and above that the lace drapery,
made Of the very wide lace houncing, a.
yard and a half to two yards deep,
draped and pleatcd up in any pretty way
that taste and fancy may suggest. The
usual way is to pleat the top Of the lace
flouncing into the belt and then lay
pleatsin the sides, drawing it in light
loose folds across the front and in a very
full fall at the back. Handsome Jet or
nan,en,s of MORE OF. velvet ribbon bows,
with many coqucttish flowing ends, are
set in the pleats amidst tho loopings.
The bodice, in basque shape, is cut from
the tiouncing or ~all-ovcr lace net TO
match, and is made over n silk lining.
When of the former, 1t is cut SO that the
border of the tlouncing serves as nm edge
to the basque. Jet or q full Fedora vest
Of lace into which are set rosette bows
Of ribbon is the appropriate garniture.
For the sake Of variety for evening wear
bright colored ribbon bows may displace
the all-black trimmings, those OF primrose
yellow, dark red or moss green velvet
ribbon being particularly pretty.
Sleeves to lace dresses are frequently
made loose, q pretty style having n
pointed cap and wristband of jet.
Dresses made wholly of white lace
(valencicnnes and Oriental are the
prettiest), over slips of white surah
or drapcd oycrskirts of moirc, arc
lovely for graduates. For very dressy
occasions velvet corsagcs made in Pompa-
dour style, with square open neck and ell
bow sleeves, are worn with lace skirts,
either black or white. Apple green or
the newly revived emerald green, golden
brown, ruby, terra Gotta and heliotrope
arc all appropriate colors. The trim
mings, ribbon, fan &C., must correspond.
For. an elderly lady of quiet tastes a
suitable dress for receptions, weddings,
&c, has an underskirt of silver gray
moire with a ruching all round Of the
same mnterial. Black lace tlounccs md
a long lace drapery completely cover ii,
and the basque OF the MORE is covered
with lace. a sash of soft silver gray
faillc, clearly outlining the pointed
basque In front, passes round the waist
and falls in a large bow and ends in the
back. Silver thistles carclessly fastened
in the belt, a bunch of them high up in
the corsage, arc the appropriate garni-
lurc.
A late Paris fancy Is Garibaldi
houses, which arc made in tiny stripes
Of bright c%olorings, both in silk, wool
and jersey material. 1t is predicted that
there will DO a perfect ragc for these
blonscs on this side the water this spring.
Those Of plain red surah, worn with a
hat Of tho same bright hue, are particu;
larly favored with shirts Of black silk.
None are lined.
Wells preserve their popularity, and
are a sort of complement to the hat.
They arc of dotted tullc or net and cover
the upper part of the face only.
Ruchincs Of the dress material, pinked
out and fluted, arc "a new fashionable
finish for tho bottom Of skirts.
Small bonnets' and large hats will be
worn, during the coming season.
Flowers displace bird plumagc for
summer wear. There Is q return to pop:
ularE favor, however, Of ostrich feathers
and tips. !!